It’s more likely that recipes in this Top 20 list were posted in the first three-quarters of the year, since they’ll have had more time to build up steam (and pageviews) by the end of December. And that’s what makes it such a feat that this appealing salad recipe has landed in the Top 10 after less than two months in the world wide web…it’s festive, pretty, and just plain scrumptious.

This was my first foray into Overnight Oats, and oh my goodness…where had I been?! This past holiday season I also added Eggnog Overnight Oats to the roster, but it all started with these three: Peanut Butter Banana, Raspberry Nutella, and Coconut Almond. I honestly can’t say which one is my favorite.

When you’re a food blogger, you sometimes think you’ve come up with the most unique, creative recipe idea ever…only to learn (often after the fact) that it’s already been done before in some way, shape, or form. Well, I can honestly say that I conceived these mini pimento cheese balls in my own little brain, was thrilled when they turned out better than I imagined, and could find no evidence of any similar recipe on the big, wide internet. WIN!

I’m just realizing that there are multiple oat recipes in this year’s Top 20…which is great, because that means y’all love them as much as I do! I kicked off 2015 with these Peach Cobbler and Blueberry Muffin Oat Smoothies, and I added a Pumpkin Pie Oat Smoothie to the lineup this past fall. Perhaps I should come up with a new oat smoothie flavor for 2016?

Remember (about a dozen spots ago) when I said how y’all love a good mug cake? Well, CASE IN POINT. This snickerdoodle variation topped our 2015 pageviews this year, and with good reason…the recipe is quick, easy, and yields fluffy vanilla cake layered with cinnamon-sugary goodness. Good job picking #1, y’all! (And if you haven’t tried this one yet, you can remedy that in about five minutes flat…) 😉

And there you have it! So how many of the year’s Top 20 recipes have you tried? Did you see any of your favorites in the countdown?

As I wrap up another fun and successful year of blogging, I just wanted to thank y’all for all of your support. I wouldn’t still be here — cooking, photographing, and writing my little heart out — if not for each of you. I can’t adequately express how much I appreciate each and every time that you visit, comment, e-mail, and share Five Heart Home with your friends and family via word of mouth or social media. Over the past two and half years, this website has evolved into a full-time job, but I can truly say that I love it and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to be able to work from home. Even more than that, I’m touched and honored when y’all share with me that my recipes make your lives easier and/or more enjoyable. And while I realize that my posting schedule has been a bit erratic over the past couple of months while working on my Real Food Slow Cooker Suppers Cookbook, I’m looking forward to wrapping up my manuscript soon, turning it in, and getting back to regularly scheduled blogging! So thanks again for a fabulous 2015, and I’m looking forward to even bigger and better things in 2016…for all of us. 🙂

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One thing I love about the annual Top 20 post is comparing this year’s most popular recipes to the previous years’ most popular recipes. It always makes me feel good that, if nothing else, at least my photography is slightly improving each year — ha. While today’s post counted down the top Five Heart Home recipes published in 2015, the truth is that many of our most-viewed recipes in 2015 were actually published in 2013 and 2014…some from the very earliest days of the blog! So to see more of our most popular recipes that continue to get lots of traffic today, check out…

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You know why that mug cake is number one?? Because it’s so darn easy and quick I’m already looking around to see if I have everything to make it!! And shocker…I do. haha. Great year Samantha, these all look incredible!!

Thanks so much, Karen! That mug cake is actually a little bit dangerous for the exact reasons you described…it’s almost too easy to make (several times in a row — ahem), which rather nullifies the concept of portion control. 😉 Thanks for stopping by…hope your 2016 is off to a great start!

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Hi, I’m Samantha . . .

a busy wife and tired mama of two energetic boys and a sweet little girl living in Texas. I love cooking, writing, eating queso, watching college football, and taking way too many pics of my kids. In my “spare” time, I run this food blog and I wrote a cookbook. The days are crazy but the love is plenty between the five hearts that make up our home! (click for more)